Wilderness Canoe Trips!

The best way to experience the wilds of Maine is to take a canoe trip down one of our many rivers. Maine Wilderness Tours offers some of the State's premier canoe/kayak trips. Custom trips can be arranged too!

Outfitting and Guiding Information

These trips are 100% fully outfitted. All food, equipment and gear are provided along with complete guide service. Participants need only bring sleeping bag, ground pad and personal items. Special menus can also be accommodated upon request. Just let us know in advance. Some of these trips require no special canoeing expertise, although some experience is helpful. An individual need only be reasonably fit in order to manage the rigors of paddling. On some of the longer trips, your guide will bring a small outboard motor as a safety net for certain circumstances. Paddling instruction and wilderness survival instruction are part of the trip too.

Flagstaff Lake
This is our most frequently booked trip. The Flagstaff experience is ideal for both the beginner and the experienced paddler. This 3-day, 2-night trip will take you through the Bigelow Mountain Preserve. A day of hiking can also be added to this trip. Flagstaff Lake is located between Carrabassett and Stratton, Maine in the northwestern section of the state. We also offer overnight lodging accommodations for the night before and after your trip if you choose. On this trip you can use either canoes or kayaks.

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Costs

  • 3-day, 2-night - $400 per person

  • 4-day, 3-night with hike up Bigelow Mt. - $450 per person

    • The Allagash Wilderness Waterway
    This is the one you hear and read about in all the sporting magazines! The Allagash Wilderness Waterway is one of the most prized wilderness settings in the country. Here's an opportunity to experience it the way Mother Nature intended. We run this trip a few times a year, including our popular Father and Son trip and the fall foliage special. Custom trips can be created for groups of 4 or more.

    We currently have a trip scheduled for the first week of July 2004. Custom trips can be arranged too!

    Day 1: Put in at Chamberlain Bridge, stay at Nugent's Camps on night 1 (there will also be a special meal cooked by the owners of Nugents that evening).

    Day 2: Canoe to beautiful Eagle Lake and camp on Pillsbury Island.

    Day 3: Move on to Scoffield Cove on Churchill Lake.

    Day 4: Canoe to Churchill Dam and take out.


    For those that want to and if there's enough water, you'll run Chase Rapids the last day and then head home.

    This trip is fully guided and outfitted with all meals expertly prepared. You will eat very well, so bring your camera, lots of extra film and your appetite!

    Costs

  • Weeklong Allagash trip - $995 per person

  • 4-day Allagash Trip - $1295 for 2 people

  • Father/Son - $1295 for 2 people

  • Fall Foliage Special- $1295 for 2 people

    • Fees include: lodging, Allagash Wilderness Waterway day use and camping fees, taxes and gate fees.

    A 50% deposit is required, non-refundable, 45 days prior to the departure date.

    Allagash Information

    The Allagash Wilderness Waterway holds many legends and folklore. Wildlife sightings are common place. The area is rich in history and folklore, and many artifacts from the past can be seen along the entire trip. Although there are a number of places to put in and take out of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, this trip will start at Chamberlain Bridge and paddle up through, what’s known as, The Thoroughfare and on up big Chamberlain Lake. The first night includes a stay at historic Nugent’s Camps.

    St John River

    Trip details:

    The St John River is the northern border river between Canada and the US. This canoe trip is the granddaddy of them all, taking you through some of the most beautiful Maine wilderness. You will leave from Baker Lake station down the Southwest Branch and cover approximately 125 miles in seven days. You do not have to be a canoeing expert to enjoy this trip. You will be fully guided, outfitted, and all your meals will be prepared for you. Your host is a Maine Master Guide, expert canoe paddler, and superb outdoor chef! Also, he is certified in CPR, Advanced First Aid and is a member of the Maine Professional Guides Association.

    COST = $1125.00 per person fully outfitted, meals, shuttle, gate fees, etc, etc!

    The St. Croix River

    This is a boundary river between Maine and New Brunswick, Canada. The standard trip is two or three days, but can be up to a week. This river encompasses mostly rips and flat water but does have several stretches of moderate Class II water that is great for the beginning white water enthusiast. This river can be run most of the season as it is dam controlled. Wildlife sightings abound and the fishing can be very good at times. This is a great remote camping/canoe experience that can be done in a three day weekend for those that don't have a lot of time available.


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